PRIMITIVO GARCIA ELEMENTARY

494 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Primitivo Garcia Elementary School, located in the Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, serves as a vital educational hub for a diverse and culturally rich community. Named in honor of Primitivo Garcia, a local hero who gave his life to protect others during a violent crime in 1970, the school embodies a spirit of community resilience and service. As part of the Kansas City Public Schools district, the institution is deeply integrated into the fabric of the neighborhood, often serving as a focal point for local engagement and neighborhood stability.

Academically, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for a largely bilingual student population, emphasizing inclusive education and development. The curriculum is designed to meet the unique needs of its students, many of whom come from Spanish-speaking households, by fostering both English language proficiency and academic excellence. By maintaining strong ties to the surrounding Westside community, Primitivo Garcia Elementary strives to provide a stable, nurturing foundation that prepares its students for success in their future academic and personal endeavors.

494

Total Students

32.6

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PRIMITIVO GARCIA ELEMENTARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	40
Hispanic	116
Black	281
Asian	10
Two or More	43
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Black
281 (56.9%)
Hispanic
116 (23.5%)
Two or More
43 (8.7%)
White
40 (8.1%)
Asian
10 (2.0%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	KANSAS CITY 33
Phone:	(816)418-8735
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	494
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	494
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 59

Kindergarten 90

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 64

Grade 3 61

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 44